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title: "Pre-Qualification (Expression of Interest) for Commissioning of an Artist for the monument to The Great Famine (1845-1852), Lurgan, Co. Armagh"
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# Pre-Qualification (Expression of Interest) for Commissioning of an Artist for the monument to The Great Famine (1845-1852), Lurgan, Co. Armagh

Buyer: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784c1

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## Summary

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council commissioned artistic services for a permanent monument and interpretive panel recognising the impact of the Great Famine of 1845–1852 in Lurgan. The commission covers developing the monument’s design and determining its form, size, scale and materials with the Council’s Steering Group. The panel may be integrated into the monument or designed as a complementary separate feature; its text is to be agreed with the steering committee. The installation is intended for The Plaza in Lurgan town centre. The requirement is for a significant public artwork with an interpretive element, rather than a supply-only purchase, and combines artistic design with a commemorative and place-based purpose.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was run as a below-threshold process, and the Council selected Sara Cunningham-Bell with Bell Architects Ltd. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £80,808 including VAT. The process comprised one lot. The commission’s final design, including the preferred option and materials, is to be agreed and signed off by the Steering Group; interpretive-panel text is to be agreed with the committee. The contract is for artistic services and reflects a project-specific commission for the Lurgan monument and panel.

For artists and design teams considering similar future commissions from this Council, the award indicates demand for experienced, suitably qualified practitioners able to take a public artwork from concept through to a permanent, site-specific outcome. Credible suppliers would need to develop a considered monument and interpretive panel, explore appropriate options for form, scale and materials, and work collaboratively with a steering group to secure approval of the final design. The brief also calls for sensitivity to the historical impact of the Great Famine and the ability to create a clear interpretive element for a town-centre setting. The selected team combined individual artistic practice with architectural expertise, indicating the relevance of design capability alongside artistic credentials for this kind of civic commission.

## Notice

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is seeking an experienced and suitably qualified artist or design team to produce a high-quality permanent monument and interpretive panel to recognise the impact of The Great Famine (1845-1852) in the town of Lurgan. Please note: For ease of reference through this project "the monument" will refer to the proposed "monument and interpretive panel". The monument will be located within The Plaza, Lurgan town centre (BT66 6AR). The options, size, scale and materials will be considered as part of the artists commission with the preferred option and final designs being agreed and signed off by the Steering Group. The monument which will include an interpretative panel (text for interpretative panel to be agreed with steering committee and will be provided at Stage 2 of this procurement exercise) may be incorporated into the monument or separate but complimentary in design.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095665-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,808 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council |
| Locality | CRAIGAVON |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT64 1AL |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Electoral ward | Craigavon Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Upper Bann |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sara Cunningham-Bell, with Bell Architects Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92312000 - Artistic services
- 92312200 - Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
- 92312250 - Services provided by individual artists

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 13:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095665-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095665-2026
  9th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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